Patna High Court
CR. MISC./46848/2026 of Pappu Sah Vs The State of Bihar on 18 August 2026
COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.46848 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-82 Year-2026 Thana- KATRA District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Pappu Sah S/o Nand Lal Sah R/o Village- Singhbari, P.S- Jajuaar op (Katra), Dist- Muzaffarpur.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.46848 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-82 Year-2026 Thana- KATRA District- Muzaffarpur ======================================================
Pappu Sah S/o Nand Lal Sah R/o Village- Singhbari, P.S- Jajuaar op (Katra), Dist- Muzaffarpur.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s
:
Mr. Mahasweta Chatterjee, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Ajay Kumar No. 2, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH
MISHRA
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18-08-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned APP for the State and perused the case diary.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Katra P.S. Case No. 82 of 2026, instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 103(1), 123 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
3. The prosecution case, in short, is that on 21.03.2026, the deceased Umesh Sahni was allegedly taken to the poultry farm of the petitioner and co-accused Nandlal Sah, where they administered some poisonous substance to him. Thereafter, the deceased returned home in a critical condition and despite being taken to hospital, he was declared dead.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. Charge-sheet has been submitted in this case. No Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.46848 of 2026(3) dt.18-08-2026
incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that the petitioner has not committed any offence as alleged against him. Name of the petitioner has transpired in this case only on the basis of suspicion. It is further submitted that no any specific allegation has been attributed against the petitioner of administering poison to the deceased. The petitioner is in custody since 22.03.2026 and has got no criminal antecedent.
5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and taking into account the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.
7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Katra P.S. Case No. 82 of 2026.
Rajorshi/- (Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) U T